Word: queen
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...current issues dramatize the difference. It sometimes comes as a surprise to Americans to realize that Queen Elizabeth II is still, technically, the Head of State of Australia. At the moment Australia is agonizing over breaking this last link with Britain and what used to be Empire and converting itself into a republic. It is not as simple as it sounds, because it involves amending the Constitution which has always been a difficult process in Australia...
...Ruaidhri Conroy, who played the role in London), is deluded enough to think he might get a part in the movie. Or maybe not so deluded. The plot is layered with deceptions that reveal the desperation of these small-minded characters. If it lacks the freezing perfection of Beauty Queen, Cripple is still a work of surprises and unexpected depths...
...Some people liked his stalwart, outspoken style. Others found him too undignified to be the new democracy's head of state. Brilliant as a people's tribune, he stumbled over long formal speeches. You never felt he was quite comfortable in the role. When he stayed with the British Queen at Windsor Castle, he characteristically quipped that the bed was so big, he couldn't find his wife...
...Queen Victoria dies after 64-year reign...
...Queen Elizabeth II is crowned...